Hey everyone, long time no write! Those of you that know me in real life are probably well aware by now that I spent about two weeks in Bangkok recently. I was playing tourist, sure, but I was also there to get surgery for kidney stone removal. For about a month leading up to my…
America Home and Armenia Home
On December 18th, I went home to Spokane for two and a half/three ish weeks. Feeling a little burnt out, missing tofu (yeah, that’s right, I LOVE TOFU), and needing to pet my dogs, the trip came at a welcome time in my service. With six months to go, going home was just what I…
Thanksgiving 2017
Thanksgiving this year was meaningful to me. The highs? I am so thankful for the family I have been given here in Armenia with me– my fellow volunteers, my host family, my students, my counterpart, and the staff at Peace Corps come to mind. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful for heated…
Over A Year In– Lessons I’ve Learned As A Teacher And PCV
This last year was my first year as a teacher. I’ve been a tutor, a counselor, a lecturer, a program director— but never a teacher with my own classroom and a title and a textbook. I went in to my school year with unrealistic expectations for myself— to be universally loved by my students, to…
Another Year, Another (Bigger) Summer Camp | TOBE 2017
Let’s cut to the chase. This summer has been insane (in a good way) and I’ve worked harder on my outside-of-Darbas projects so intensely and in such a short period of time that I probably resembled The Flash for a minute there. Ie. I was all over the place, moving very quickly… largely fueled by…
Alia the Amerikatsi 